Missoula Animal Services saves 97% of the animals in their care between adoptions and reuniting pets with owners. The remodeled shelter will keep animals physically and mentally healthy for as long as it takes to meet their loving families.
This expansion offers opportunities to make donations in memory of pets or loved ones as well as several naming opportunities in newly built and remodeled rooms. Donations may also be made in the form of investment securities or bank transfers.
For more information contact Graham Roy, Development Coordinator, at groy@missoulacounty.us (406) 880-6538
The Missoula Animal Control expansion project will give staff better workspaces, reduce overcrowding and noise within the shelter, improve animal housing, creating essential areas for the public like meet and greet rooms, and update animal housing. This will enhance the overall effectiveness of the shelter and improve the quality of life for both the animals and the staff.
What will the project look like?
For the animals:
A new, separate room for small animals (will reduce stress if they can be away from cats and dogs)
Adding several flexible cat rooms with larger cages and access to a future outdoor space (e.g., a cat patio also known as a Catio). Limiting the number of cats in a space and giving them larger cages reduces stress and sickness caused by stress. In turn, cats can be adopted out more quickly.
Convert existing cat room to an isolation area for sick cats, with larger cat cages.
Add new dog kennels with ready access to the outside. This setup will reduce stress on the dogs, improving their life while they’re at the shelter. That also helps them get adopted more quickly.
For the public:
Larger lobby area
Small rooms for meet and greets with adoptable animals
Small rooms to say good-bye to an animal being surrendered
Access to adoptable cats and dogs
A small animal room to visit bunnies, guinea pigs, birds, etc. away from dogs and cats
For the staff:
Small break and meeting room
Dedicated surgery room with observation kennels for animals in recovery
The following two parts of this project are not currently funded. We hope to be able to raise the money to include them:
Remodel the existing kennels so that dogs either have access to the outside or a separate place for them to potty.
Add an enclosed port to offload animals when Animal Control Officers bring them to the shelter. This will reduce stress on the animals and reduce the potential for escapes. The latter is especially important considering how close the shelter is to the interstate.
How is the project funded?
Missoula City-County Animal Control is part of the Environmental Health Division of Missoula Public Health. The city and county cooperate through an interlocal agreement, which specifies each will be responsible for 50% of the cost of a shelter building project. The project is being funded through a combination of ARPA (federal) funding, grants, and financing. We have also committed to raising $1 million in donations or grants to keep the project affordable.
We need your help! All donations to this project are tax deductible. Your contribution will go directly to the shelter remodel and expansion and help animals in the Missoula community!
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